Step into a magical world of childhood nostalgia with this beautiful pre-war children's anthology. This wonderfully preserved volume brings together timeless folklore edited by a master of children's literature, complete with classic verses.
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Size: 8 inches by 7 inches
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Decade: 1930s
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Style: Fairytale / Vintage Children's Literature
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Condition: Very good vintage condition with minimal shelf wear, clean orange cloth boards, a firm binding, and bright interior pages
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Extra notes: Published by Platt & Munk, featuring beloved classic fairy tales and traditional verses
Watty Piper was the famous pen name used by Arnold Munk, owner of the iconic publishing house Platt & Munk, who was dedicated to creating high-quality, beautifully designed books for children. Published in 1938, Eight Fairy Tales features an assortment of bedtime stories and classic fables adapted for young readers alongside the poetic additions of Kate Cox Goddard. Bound in striking orange cloth with a crisp black line drawing of Peter Pan on the cover, this clean mid-century volume is a wonderful collector's item for an antique children's library or a retro nursery display shelf.